NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is admitted with possible appendicitis. Which finding by the nurse would be expected in assessment of this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A positive psoas sign (pain with leg extension) is associated with appendicitis. Murphy’s sign is for gallbladder, Homan’s for DVT, and Chadwick’s for pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with glaucoma. The health care provider has ordered timolol maleate. Which finding in the client's history would prompt the nurse to notify the health care provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Timolol, a beta-blocker, can exacerbate asthma by causing bronchoconstriction. Other conditions are not contraindications.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse has an order for medication to be administered intrathecally. The nurse is aware that medications will be administered by which method?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intrathecal administration involves delivering medication directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, typically via a spinal injection, to target the central nervous system effectively.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a female client following the removal of the parathyroid glands. The client complains of a 'pins and needles' sensation and difficulty swallowing lunch. The nurse would expect which laboratory value to be abnormal?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Parathyroidectomy can cause hypocalcemia, leading to paresthesia ('pins and needles') and dysphagia due to muscle dysfunction.
Question 5 of 5
A client diagnosed with lung cancer asks the nurse what the term MO refers to. The nurse says that MO means
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In cancer staging, M0 indicates no distant metastasis, per TNM classification.